This is a huge year for astronomical events. The calendar for the year is dotted all over with significant celestial shifts that occur only once in a millenni or so. An exciting event that many are looking forward to is the planetary alignment of 2025.

Seven planets in our solar system will all come into alignment starting February 28 and hold a spectacle in the night sky. A big part of human culture is being fascinated with events in the sky. Another part of our culture is attaching music to everything.

Today let’s look at songs about space that talk about astronomy or simply connect astronomical events with human relationships and existence.

Songs About Space and Stars

These are songs that mention space and stars but relate these cosmic bodies to people, relationships, and the flow of life in general. Sometimes space themed songs have deep meanings that can be analyzed and discussed. But sometimes these songs just talk about how pretty the stars look in the night sky.

A Sky Full of Stars – Coldplay

One of Coldplay’s biggest hits Sky Full of Stars talks about how an individual can be as bright as a sky full of stars. The song focuses more on music and the beat rather than lyrics, so the same lines are repeated throughout the whole playtime.

Counting Stars – OneRepublic

Counting Stars is one of OneRepublic’s biggest hits. The group talks about dreams, hopes, and prospects of life and equates it to counting stars in the night sky. There are too many stars to count and the same can be said for human dreams and desires.

Astronomy – Conan Gray

Astronomy by Conan Gray talks about how relationships can be like distant stars and their dynamics. Stars shine using up all their energy and then die. Much like distant stars and planets, people sometimes stray far from each other but still shine and stay alive. The song touches upon the loneliness that comes with the growing distance between two people.

Mikrokosmos – BTS

Mikrokosmos literally talks about a mini cosmos or universe made up of only your closest people. This song is made as a tribute to the artist’s fans but it can apply to the people in your life who are most important to you-who are as beautiful as stars in the sky and bright galaxies.

Space Oddity – David Bowie

Space Oddity by David Bowie literally narrates the story of an astronaut taking off from the ground and launching into space. The lyrics depict the story of someone leaving behind their life on earth and going to space in a “Tin can” as Bowie calls it. The musical arrangement of the song truly is out of this world.

Songs About Planets

Artists throughout the years have made songs and written poetry about the Earth and other planets in the solar system. Most of the time these songs marvel at the beauty of our blue planet and point out how far away the other planets are.

Drops of Jupiter – Train

Drops of Jupiter was a tribute to Pat Monahan’s late mother who died of cancer. The song is about the solitary journey of death and finding each other again after completing one’s own journey.

Earth Song – Michael Jackson

This was a significant song in Michael’s career and had a huge impact on reforestation projects. Earth Song highlights climate issues such as deforestation, poaching of animals, war, and other major human made problems. The song makes a powerful statement on how everyone can work together to be aware of world issues and take steps to solve them.

Saturn – Sleeping At Last

This song is a unique experience. The lyrics are very simply about appreciating life and existence as a whole. The real magic is in the instrumental arrangements and emotions carried throughout the song.

134340 – BTS

134340 by BTS is a song about failing relationships and two people orbiting each other without being able to solve their issues in the disguise of a catchy funky pop song. The song equates this complicated relationship to Pluto being disqualified as a planet and feeling alone in the solar system.

Gustav Holst – The Planets

No list of music about planets can be completed without mentioning Gustav Holst’s 7 symphonies-The Planets. Holst’s planet symphonies have also inspired soundtracks in the popular Star Wars franchise.

Songs About The Moon

We Earthlings have always been a bit proud of having the moon as our satellite. This love is expressed in songs, poetry, and pictures. Songs about the moon commonly talk about how beautiful the distant rock is, and how bright and equate the beauty of the moon to loved ones.

Fly Me To The Moon – Frank Sinatra

This jazzy composition has been a favorite among music lovers for decades. The evergreen song expresses whimsy and love while the lyrics are accompanied by jazz instruments and a trippy beat.

Moon – Jin

This song depicts the beautiful dynamic of Earth and its moon. The moon is beautiful, and bright and always orbits the Earth. This entanglement is compared to the relationship between two people who orbit each other and make life a little brighter.

Talking To The Moon – Bruno Mars

Talking to the moon is about complex relationships where it’s easier to talk to yourself with the moon as a company rather than talk to the person of your affection. It’s also a popular karaoke song but no one really hits the high notes quite like Bruno.

Songs with Space in the Title

If your space-themed playlist still needs some additions, here are some songs with the word “space” in the title:

• Spaceman – Nick Jonas
• Space Oddity – David Bowie 
• Space Junk – DEVO
• Space Travel Is Boring — Modest Mouse
• A Space Boy Dream — Belle & Sebastian
• The Space Race — Destroyer
• Space Game — MC Lars
• Deluxe Men in Space — Man or Astro-Man?
• Space Invader — The Pretenders
• The Space Race Is Over – Billy Bragg 

Final Words

Now you know more songs about space. You’re ready to hold a space-themed party for fellow space lovers or put together a starry playlist for prospective astronauts. Space, stars, and the universe as a whole have always inspired art, architecture, and literature.

It’s fun to consider how even early humans would look up to the sky, map out stars, and discover new worlds. From the early dawn of humanity to the present, we have made new cosmic discoveries and attached music to make matters whimsical and magical. 

What are your favorite space-related songs? Let us know!